Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

62 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Little Rock.

Biography

Alexandra Ifrah is a partner in the Employee Benefits Practice Group of Friday, Eldredge & Clark and serves on the firm's Management Committee. Since joining the firm in 1999, Alexandra has concentrated her practice on the representation of employers from a myriad of industries in complex employee benefits, taxation and executive compensation matters. Alexandra has extensive experience in the design, implementation, compliance and administration of tax-qualified retirement plans (including profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans, defined benefit plans and ESOPs) and nonqualified deferred compensation plans for both large and small business organizations, including governmental and non-profit organizations. Alexandra also has extensive experience in the design, implementation, compliance and administration of health and welfare benefit plans, including group health plans, cafeteria plans, health savings accounts and fringe benefit plans. Alexandra advises clients on all health and welfare benefit plan compliance issues, including helping employers understand their obligations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with the regulatory requirements of wellness programs under HIPAA and the ADA and with requirements under applicable federal and state laws regulating welfare benefit plans.
Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

62 Best Lawyers awards

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP logo

Overview

  • French

  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduated 1990
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduated 1992
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduated 1995
  • New York University, graduated 1999

  • Arkansas, 1995

  • United States Tax Court

  • Arkansas - Court of Appeals
  • French
  • Arkansas, 1995
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduated 1990
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduated 1992
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, graduated 1995
  • New York University, graduated 1999
  • United States Tax Court
  • Arkansas - Court of Appeals

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Little Rock (2026)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Little Rock (2022)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Little Rock (2020)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Little Rock (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Special Focus:
  • ERISA
  • ESOPS
  • Executive Compensation
  • Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Government Plans
  • Pension, Health and Welfare
  • Qualified Plans
  • Retirement Planning

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